Christmas Without You

[Intro — whispered, solitary piano]
The tree is beautiful this year...

I just wish you could see it.

[Verse 1 — intimate piano]
I put the silver stars up yesterday
The way you always liked them best
There's a little note beside the fireplace
And your sweater folded on the chair

Everybody says it's Christmas
And I should be smiling through the day
But every little glowing decoration
Makes me wish you weren't so far away

[Pre-Chorus — gentle strings enter]
I could fill this house with presents
I could turn the music loud
But there's something in the silence
That I cannot live without

[Chorus — emotional, soaring]
All I want is you here
When the Christmas bells are ringing
When the snow begins to fall
And the whole wide world is singing

All I want is you here
I don't need a perfect year
Just your arms around my shoulders
And your voice saying, "I'm here"

Let the stars shine
Let the world disappear
Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas
When you're not here

[Verse 2 — warm piano and delicate percussion]
There's a photograph from last December
Of us dancing in the kitchen light
You were laughing at my terrible singing
And you held me till the end of the night

Now the same old record's playing
And I know every single word
But the part where you would sing beside me
Is the only thing I haven't heard

[Pre-Chorus — building harmonies]
I don't care about the ribbons
I don't care about the gold
There's a place beside the fireplace
That nobody else can hold

[Chorus — fuller strings]
All I want is you here
When the Christmas bells are ringing
When the snow begins to fall
And the whole wide world is singing

All I want is you here
I don't need a perfect year
Just your arms around my shoulders
And your voice saying, "I'm here"

Let the stars shine
Let the world disappear
Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas
When you're not here

[Bridge — stripped piano, vulnerable]
Maybe next December
We'll be laughing in this room
Maybe all these lonely evenings
Will be memories someday soon

But tonight I miss the little things
The way you say my name
The way you make an ordinary night
Feel like a holiday

[Build — emotional rising vocals]
And if I could have one Christmas wish
I'd whisper it into the snow
Not a diamond, not a miracle
Just a way to bring you home

[Final Chorus — breathtaking soaring vocals]
ALL I WANT IS YOU HERE
When the whole world starts celebrating
When the stars are shining bright
And my heart is tired of waiting

All I want is you here
Close enough to hold you near
I would trade a thousand Christmas lights
For one moment with you here

Let the bells ring
Let the snow disappear
Nothing in this world could ever mean
As much as having you here

[Outro — soft piano, distant bells]
The tree is beautiful this year...

[Soft whisper]
But it would look better
With you beside it.

Merry Christmas, my love.

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[Intro — whispered, solitary piano] The tree is beautiful this year... I just wish you could see it. [Verse 1 — intimate piano] I put the silver stars up yesterday The way you always liked them best There's a little note beside the fireplace And your sweater folded on the chair Everybody says it's Christmas And I should be smiling through the day But every little glowing decoration Makes me wish you weren't so far away [Pre-Chorus — gentle strings enter] I could fill this house with presents I could turn the music loud But there's something in the silence That I cannot live without [Chorus — emotional, soaring] All I want is you here When the Christmas bells are ringing When the snow begins to fall And the whole wide world is singing All I want is you here I don't need a perfect year Just your arms around my shoulders And your voice saying, "I'm here" Let the stars shine Let the world disappear Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas When you're not here [Verse 2 — warm piano and delicate percussion] There's a photograph from last December Of us dancing in the kitchen light You were laughing at my terrible singing And you held me till the end of the night Now the same old record's playing And I know every single word But the part where you would sing beside me Is the only thing I haven't heard [Pre-Chorus — building harmonies] I don't care about the ribbons I don't care about the gold There's a place beside the fireplace That nobody else can hold [Chorus — fuller strings] All I want is you here When the Christmas bells are ringing When the snow begins to fall And the whole wide world is singing All I want is you here I don't need a perfect year Just your arms around my shoulders And your voice saying, "I'm here" Let the stars shine Let the world disappear Christmas doesn't feel like Christmas When you're not here [Bridge — stripped piano, vulnerable] Maybe next December We'll be laughing in this room Maybe all these lonely evenings Will be memories someday soon But tonight I miss the little things The way you say my name The way you make an ordinary night Feel like a holiday [Build — emotional rising vocals] And if I could have one Christmas wish I'd whisper it into the snow Not a diamond, not a miracle Just a way to bring you home [Final Chorus — breathtaking soaring vocals] ALL I WANT IS YOU HERE When the whole world starts celebrating When the stars are shining bright And my heart is tired of waiting All I want is you here Close enough to hold you near I would trade a thousand Christmas lights For one moment with you here Let the bells ring Let the snow disappear Nothing in this world could ever mean As much as having you here [Outro — soft piano, distant bells] The tree is beautiful this year... [Soft whisper] But it would look better With you beside it. Merry Christmas, my love.

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